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♪ ♪ >> norah: thank you for joining us on this tuesday night for a special edition of the "cbs evening news" from miami. the eyes of the world were focused on this courthouse behind me today, as the first american president, former or current, appeared before a judge on federal charges.si his supporters in a campaign style speech and his bedminster, new jersey, golf club. this afternoon he was booked and arraigned on 37 criminal counts, including the willful retention of national defense information, making false statements, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. 31 of those counts are for violations of the espionage act. now, inside the courthouse, trump was fingerprinted and provided a dna sample, but he

was sparred from, from getting a mug shot taken. he pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. security was tight around the courthouse, with federal, state, and local police out in force, as protesters and supporters took to the streets. we have team coverage of today's extraordinary moment and a history of the american presidency. cbs, robert costa are here to start us off. robert. >> reporter: good evening, norah. former president trump disparaged the historic proceeding today, but the legal and political reality is very serious. he is now facing criminal charges, and a potentially lengthy trial, all while running again for the republican formsidentonald trump to e arrat thiser the supporrs who linhe rou and passing a spec ared tside te miami federal courthouse. once inside, the former president, along with aide walt nauta, who was also charged in the case, surrendered to authorities, got swabbed for dna, and were fingerprinted. there was no mug shot taken, and trump was allowed to hold onto

his passport. during the court proceeding, closed to the camera, trump was expressionless, his hands folded, as his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to all 37 charges. the former president emerged defiant. >> i have every right to have these documents. >> reporter: but trump faces serious charges, including illegally hoarding classified documents at his florida estate that could lead to two decades in prison. according to the indictment, the highly-sensitive materials, which included information about the u.s. nuclear program and the military activities of adversaries, were found throughout mar-a-lago. in a bathroom, in the lake room, in the white and gold ballroom, and in a storage area. club held more than 100 sociale events with outside guests. trump remains the clear front-runner for the republican

nomination, blg healls a politid department of justice. former new jersey>>nd we are inn where there are people in my own party who are blaming doj. how about blame him? he did it. >> reporter: former house speaker paul ryan said republicans will suffer if they stick with trump. >> i'm not a trump fan. i want to win. and if we nominate trump, we are going to lose. he hasn't won anything since 2016. i think we want a nominee who is not weighed down with so much baggage, and it is very clear a lot of our suburban voters will not vote for donald trump. >> reporter: a telling detail from today, special counsel jack smith closely watched trump during the arraignment, never seeming to break his stare. that is according to our colleague who was inside the room. norah? >> norah: well, the special counsel is going to need that focus. all right, robert costa, thank you.

the prosecution of former president donald trump will be the first such trial in the history of america's criminal justice system. cbs's catherine herridge explains how this unprecedented case will be a test for both the prosecution and the defense. presidt presents unique legal arguments and challenges. while special counsel jack smit has a recording where trump allegedly admits keeping a cassified pentagon memo on iran, trump's legal team insists he had broad powers to declassify and keep sensitive records like that one. >> remember, president trump was the president. he could declassify documents under the presidential records act. >> reporter: but the national archives disputes that, saying all records must be returned at the end of an administration. alina habba, a trump lawyer and spokesperson, told cbs news, the legal team may move quickly to dismiss the case, citing alleged prosecutorial misconduct. and they are ready to fight each

of the 37 criminal counts. >> these are bogus charges made by a politically-motivated special prosecutor. >> reporter: does the former president understand the serious nature of these criminal charges? >> of course. >> reporter: calling the indictment a one-sided story, trump lawyers are also expected to demand notes from former trump attorney evan corcoran be thrown out of the case. corcoran's personal notes quote trump asking "what happens if we don't respond at all or don't play ball with them?" that was in response to the government's subpoena demanding the documents be returned. >> i think that the testimony of evan corcoran is something that will be suppressed. >> reporter: for special counsel jack smith, he will be dealing with a jury made up of florida residents, a state trump won in 2016 and 2020. and the heart of the case, the retention of classified documents will create obstacles for prosecutors. >> the government really has to develop a strategy to use the

classified documents without making them public. >> reporter: the judge overseeing the case could also present hurdles. aileen cannon, a trump appointee, slowed the fbi's investigation into the documents last summer. smith will also likely have to deal with repeated attacks from donald trump. >> deranged jack smith. and he is a big trump hater. >> reporter: smith is described by colleagues as stoic and unflappable. in the past, he has handled politically-sensitive investigations and brought charges against high-profile democrats. norah? >> norah: catherine herridge, thank you. it is important to remember that today's arraignment was not just about tmeesident,ut also the current republican front-runner in the 2024 campaign. cbs's john dickerson is with me, and john, this is going to play out in the court system, but also in th >> reporter: that's right, it will be a while until we hear who the jurors are for the court case, but the jurors are picked for the election, they are called the voters, and what you can see inside the indictment is

a window that we don't usually get in presidential campaigns. how a candidate would handle the most sensitive information. do they have the character to meet the responsibility of what having that information in your hand means? and they can look at that and make a judgment about this president, who doesn't just want to be exonerated he wants four more years as a reward for the way he has behaved. >> norah: well, what about that and the republican party? because the former speaker of the house, paul ryan, said trump has got too much baggage to win. >> reporter: his concern, the concern of some republicans, is that things are going in opposite directions. what is in this indictment, which donald trump is answering in public, but not point by point, hurts donald trump at the general election audience, which already, he didn't get the popular vote in 2016, he lost in 2020, and his candidates lost in 2022, but as all of that is going in that direction, republican voters see this as a "rally around donald trump" moment, and those two things may be a reckoning, but not until you get to the general election, people like paul ryan want to make that decision before you

get to the end of the primaries. >> norah: and turn the page. john dickerson, thank you. we want to turn now to some breaking news from northwest texas. a tornado touched down just a short time ago in dallam county. that is up near the oklahoma and new mexico borders. no word yet on injuries or the extent of the damage. severe thunderstorm watches are posted in nine states tonight. hail is the main threat from colorado to florida tomorrow. another wave of severe weather is expected from mississippi to georgia, with another blast of large hail and possibly tornadoes. and turning now to the economy, there is more good news in the fight against inflation. the labor department reports the consumer price index grew at an annual rate of just 4%. that's the slowest pace in more than two years. cbs's carter evans reports that despite the slow down, consumers are still feeling the pinch at the grocery store. >> reporter: just in time for the summer driving season, gas prices are down dramatically.

last year, $70 fill-up only costs about $50 now. and those declining prices helped push down overall energy costs. at the grocery store, food prices are still rising overall, flour is up 17%, cereal more than 9%, but bacon is down, and eggs fell more than 13% just last month. >> you are still paying higher prices. the rate at which prices are increasing is slowing down. >> reporter: inflation is now at 4%. less than half of what it was this time last year. and the new numbers show americans are now spending on experiences,rather than products. >> this is really an economy for that is thriving for people going to restaurants, for people going out to shows, for people traveling. >> reporter: the rate of inflation has steadily declined, right in line with the federal reserve's interest rate increases. is the fed's plan working? >> the fed's is working. the challenge is to get this exactly right. >> reporter: now all eyes will

be on the federal reserve tomorrow for the latest interest rate decision. after ten increases, analysts now expects central bankers to pause rate hikes, at least for a month or so. and that is really good news for anybody looking to borrow money. norah? >> norah: that is some good news. carter evans, thank you. tonight, the u.s. military is investigating the cause of a helicopter "mishap" in syria over the weekend that left 22 american service members injured. officials say no enemy fire was involved. ten of those injuries had to be evacuated outside the region to be treated. about 900 u.s. troops remain in syria, helping kurdish forces in the fights a finals game in denver, where the nuggets won r team history. nine people were injured in a mass shooting in what police believe could be linked to a drug deal gone wrong. karen morfitt from our cbs

denver station reports one of the two suspects was also wounded. >> thefiy engg dnucar s etn thea champions! >> reporter: after the denver nuggets clinched their first nba championship over the miami heat last night, thousands of fans poured into the streets to celebrate. at around 12:30 a.m., jubilation quickly turned into terror after a gunman opened fire following an altercation between several individuals. denver police could be seen running toward the gun fire. >> multiple gunshot wounds. 2000 block of market street. >> reporter: officials say nine people were shot. they were all taken to an area hospital, and they are expected to survive their injuries. >> we were able to triage these patients, identify which were the most seriously injured, and get them rapidly to the operating room. >> reporter: police say at least 20 rounds were fired, two suspects were arrested, and at least five guns were recovered, as well as bags of fentanyl pills.

police believe the shooting may have been connected to a drug deal. >> it certainly does appear to have been a drug nexus. there were quantities of cash. there was a large amount of drugs. >> reporter: the denver shooting is now the 291st mass shooting in the united states so far this year. denver police say an investigation is still ongoing, and more arrests could be made. thousands are expected to gather on thursday for a championship parade for denver nuggets players. officials say there will be heightened security. norah? >> norah: karen morfitt, thank you. tonight, auto safety advocates are sounding the alarm, as bigger and heavier electric vehicle start hitting the road. they say that the extra weight from the batteries could pose a danger to other drivers in a collision. in our continuing series, "the future of cars," cbs's kris van cleave reports federal safety regulators have taken notice. >> reporter: crash tests show electric vehicles hold up well

in a collision. their batteries make the cars heavier. offering better protection to passengers inside. but that extra weight, hundreds to even thousands of pounds, comes with some risk. >> i think it does present significant challenges for safety. >> reporter: national transportation safety board chair jennifer homendy. >> if you think about an impact in a crash, with a lighter vehicle, with a have a much different outcome than we have seen in the past. terribly tragic. >> reporter: this crash test shows a sedan being hit by an suv weighing nearly a thousands pounds more. the car suffers noticeably more damage. >> it's simple laws of physics. >> reporter: raul arbelaez of the insurance institute for highway safety. >> the crash for the vehicle heavier is going to be more severe. >> reporter: the gmc hummer ev can go from zero up to 60 in three seconds while weighing more than 9,000 pounds. its battery alone is nearly 3,000 pounds.

about the same as a toyota corolla. the electric f-150 is up to 2500 pounds heavier than its gas-powered sibling. rivian's pickup comes in at around 7100 pounds, while the average vehicle on the road today weighs closer to 4300. >> a 7,000-pound video hitting a 4,000-pound suv, the impact on that smaller vehicle is going to be quite significant. it is going to be a more severe crash with more intrusion and higher levels of injury. >> reporter: a 2011 study found a thousand pound difference results in a 47% increase in the likelihood of a crash turns deadly. in a statement, the trade group representing the auto industry says safety is a trap priority, adding automakers continue to test, develop, and integrate breakthrough safety technologies like automatic emergency braking that help save lives and prevent injuries. technology already common in evs. federal regulators are now moving to require collision avoidance systems electric.

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